Thought Salad

Tag: life

  • Breathe

    I’m so tired today.  It feels like the air has been squeezed out of my chest, leaving behind a sensation of breathlessness as I start my morning exercise The country road I walk down is peaceful, coated with new gravel, flecked with the shimmer of granite. I remember how precious they seemed to me as…

  • Seasons

    August long weekend. And this year, it does feel that way.  The mornings are getting cooler, and the leaves are starting to change, ready for the fall which feels like it’s just around the corner now. I’m back home now, the place I grew up, the first place I remember. Today was spent with family,…

  • Both of Me

    Friday. A day that many weekday workers rejoice at, pray for, and anticipate all week long. I have become one of them since having babies 6 years ago. Before that, I knew the joy of 32 day weeks, 144 hour days, and months in a row without vacation. This is a much better speed of…

  • Symphony 

    Tonight I watched our wedding video with my husband of almost seven years.  It feels like yesterday I met him for the first time, although he says we met earlier, years before. He remembered me, and thought I was loud.  I didn’t remember this meeting, but was, and still am, a little offended that was…

  • Back to reality

    Back to work today. Strangely exuberant about it,Leaving my house and all its denizens behind, In my car with my tea,  just me and the open road,  a podcast, and a snack, on my way back to being a useful, productive member of society.  I was surprised by the level of relief I felt.  I…